Danny Weber
00:14 21-01-2026
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New leak clarifies iPhone 18 Pro front panel design, refuting rumors of camera relocation. Dynamic Island stays centered but smaller, with Face ID updates. Learn more.
A new leak has clarified the design of the iPhone 18 Pro's front panel and refuted one of the most contentious rumors of recent months. Despite talk of moving the front-facing camera to the top-left corner of the screen, fresh data indicates Apple will retain the Dynamic Island—albeit in a smaller form.
A published image, purportedly showing the Face ID module, reveals three components on a single flex cable: an infrared projector, a dot projector, and an IR camera. This layout suggests only the IR illuminator might be moved under the display, as it is more compact and optically simpler. The other Face ID elements, including the IR camera, will reportedly remain centered on the screen.
This contradicts an earlier report from The Information, which claimed the front-facing camera would relocate to the top-left corner, completely eliminating the 'pill' cutout from the iPhone 18 Pro. According to insider Instant Digital, these conclusions stemmed from inaccurate translations of Chinese and Korean sources, which only discussed moving one of the infrared components, not the visible camera cutout.
Overall, the most likely scenario now is a smaller, still centrally located Dynamic Island without a separate camera hole. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September. Barring any new contradictory leaks, this is the front-panel design we are likely to see.